Honolulu Downtown Walking Tour: Explore Hawaiian History with Local Guides

Immerse yourself in Hawaiian history on a free walking tour in downtown Honolulu. Explore landmarks, learn about the ancient tribal Hawaiian times, and experience the true spirit of aloha.

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • King Kamehameha Statue - This will cover the history of Polynesians, Austronesians, Hawaiians, and the establishment of Hawaii as the first and only nation.
  • Ali’iolani Hale - Aliiolani Hale
  • Iolani Palace - This will discuss the various monarchs and the significant influence of US mainlanders and Europeans in shaping Hawaii’s history.
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What's Included
  • Guidance by an English-speaking guide
Additional Information

Join us for the ONLY free tour in Hawaii, designed and led by local residents! This walking tour reveals the history of Hawaii and showcases some of its notable sights. We begin our adventure at the statue of King Kamehameha in downtown Honolulu, accompanied by our amiable and knowledgeable local guides. After your journey, you will depart with a…

Location
King Kamehameha Statue
Punchbowl Street
Please meet us infront of the King Kamehameha statue at [447 S. King St. Honolulu, HI 96813]. Our guide(s) will be wearing a white or black t-shirt with our Hawaii Free Tour logo.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sanjay_d
Jul 18, 2025
Excellent Tour of downtown - The guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and explained everything in plain language. She answered all questions and was polite and personable
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Stay32974162013
Jul 18, 2025
Amazing Tour provided by Susan! - Oh my! We had Susan as our tour guide! She was amazing! She was very knowledgable and patient. I had my daughter who has adhd and autism who talked a million miles a minute while asking tons of questions. Susan was amazing with answering her questions and still providing an amazing tour! She knows her stuff and would recommend these tours especially with Susan as the guide!
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992meredithb
Jul 3, 2025
Great tour - Susan was fantastic- so knowledgeable!! She taught us so many previously unknown history facts. Highly recommend it!
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Tcscheer
Jun 27, 2025
Hawaii Free walking tour in Oahu - Susan wonderfully connected Oahu’s government buildings and times to her explanation of Oahu’s history. She is an excellent tour guide. Highly recommended this your!
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Colleensx672jo
Jun 10, 2025
Lots of history in just an hour by a friendly knowledgeable guide - Susan took us around the area of the capitol and Iolani Palace while telling us a lot of great information. She kept us in the shade which was really appreciated on a hot day. We all loved it and would definitely recommend.
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Wander52093517199
Jun 10, 2025
wonderful experience to know Hawaii history and royal family - Susan is very knowledgeable, it's a good experience knowing the history of Hawaii, the royal family of Hawaii etc. although I expected more walking,other than shorter walking distance, everything is perfect. Only cost $5 almost free. Highly recommended.
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Timothy_l
May 8, 2025
We really enjoyed ALL the... - We really enjoyed ALL the information shared during our tour. We learned so much about this beautiful state of Hawaii and its origins!
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Rutht653
May 1, 2025
Walking tour of Honolulu - Susan was wonderful, very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend this tour. She gave an interesting overview of Hawaiian history and the buildings we were looking at.
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Robertmjacobson
May 1, 2025
Great walking tour of downtown Hawaii - Mary did a great job with giving us a great history of the kingdom of Hawaii, the development of Honolulu as its capital, the architecture in the downtown area, and the revival of the language and heritage in 1970
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831tasha
Apr 16, 2025
Awesome experience - Had an amazing time on the walking tour. Our guide was great. Wear comfortable walking shoes, dress for the weather and you can bring a water bottle since you don’t go inside. I suggest that if your driving park at the parking garage 301 S. Vineyard St it’s $4 for 2hr parking and just a short walk to King Kamehameha Statue. Iolani Palace has a gift shop on the grounds where you can purchase tickets and merchandise. Just inside the courtyard to left of the door is a penny press machine (.51) four designs. Booking the tour through here I plan $5 per adult. But if you google free Hawaii tours. It will take you directly to the website where it’s free. I sure hope our tour guide receives a portion of the money I paid. FYI the guides do accepts tips. Well worth it
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From $5
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).